Since the end of World War II, the United States has provided haven for nearly two million refugees who were involuntarily displaced from their homelands. In addition, during the last several decades, over one million legal immigrants have also found their way into the United States. Although the proportion of elderly may be small among these…

There is a marked shift of emphasis from the traditional 3-R's concept of literacy to the new 3-F's Program of functional literacy, food production, and family planning. These experiences evidently establish that "built-in" motivation (economic, social, cultural, or religious) is perhaps the only answer to any literacy training program.…

Functional literacy and multivalent vocational training are primary educational needs of migrant workers. These needs must be fulfilled through a worker oriented rather than an employer or nationalistically oriented educational program. (JH)

In the last decade many people have questioned the long-range effectiveness of literacy education in America. The response to this discussion about the "literacy crisis" has been the growth of three commonly held generalizations: (1) that in previous eras, Americans enjoyed remarkable levels of literacy; (2) that the role of print has been…

In the spring of 1988, 33 representatives from 20 institutions or organizations sponsoring National Issues Forum (NIF) literacy programs attended a national conference in Washington, D.C. Throughout the conference, representatives from the organizations sponsoring NIF literacy programs made statements on the importance of NIF as a tool for…

Given the large gap between the millions of adults in need of basic literacy skills and the shortage of teachers, tutors, and funds to serve them, computer-assisted instruction (CAI) has the potential to reduce the gap. The merits of CAI include its holding power, provision of a positive learning environment, opportunity to learn about computers,…

Intended for use by the teacher of a preparatory writing course at the college entry level, this developmental writing module is intended to provide students with some basic grammatical and organizational tools that will enable students to express themselves in writing well enough to answer coherently short essay questions, and succeed in a…

This document, written in the first person, describes the history and feelings of a woman who was functionally illiterate as an adult but who, having learned to read, is now a student at Rancho Santiago Community College District in Orange, California. This "open letter" urges teachers to support and encourage students with similar problems,…

A study was conducted to identify Bible references useful to adult reading teachers in special educational settings. Bible references to reading were first identified by analyzing papers written by education students on the Bible and the teaching of reading. From these papers, 49 key words relating to reading found in the Bible were identified.…

This report contains the proceedings of the International Literacy Day Conference held in Washington, D.C., on September 8, 1978. It contains a program of conference events, an executive summary, a message from the vice president of the United States, and the text of the proceedings. The proceedings include introductory remarks by Edwin Newman; a…

Included in the document are: a paper entitled "The Formation of an International Network of Adult Education Documentation Centers"; a book review; a 33-item bibliography of selected works on functional literacy; a 178-item bibliography on selected projects, arranged by country; extracts of three documents which contain sections on literacy; and…

This study is based on the replies to a questionnaire sent in December 1968 to all Member States and Associate Members of UNESCO. It describes the extent and the consequences of illiteracy among women, and analyzes the factors impeding female literacy. The document shows the evolution of attitudes with respect to literacy programs for women; the…

This study discusses the general plan of action for the United States Office of Education's program for school-based right to read centers. The major goal of the program is to increase functional literacy so that most citizens will be able to function as productive adults. This study describes the basic assumptions and objectives of the program,…

The status and goals of adult education programs in Brazil are discussed in this report. Supplemental systems such as the Brazilian Literacy Movement (Mobral) and their results are described and evaluated. Charts detailing the evolution of literacy are shown and priorities in education are suggested. The progress of other educational entities is…